The 2024 National Strategy on Consumer Protection Now Include Tourism, Creative Economy and Logistic Services Sector

In 2017, the government introduced Regulation of the President No. 50 of 2017 (“Regulation 50/2017”) on the National Strategy on Consumer Protection (“2017 National Strategy”) which, as its title suggests, served as a reference for the establishment of various targets, policies, strategies and consumer protection priority sectors. The 2017 National Strategy was applicable during the 2017 - 2019 period.[1]

However, following the mandate set out under Regulation of the President No. 18 of 2020 on the 2020 - 2024 National Medium-Term Development Plan (“Regulation 18/2020”), the government has decided to introduce an updated national strategy on consumer protection (“2024 National Strategy”) through the issuance of Regulation of the President No. 49 of 2024, which bears the same title as Regulation 50/2017 (“Regulation 49/2024”) and which has been in force since 3 April 2024.[2] In addition to this new mandate, the introduction of the 2024 National Strategy also reflects various indicators relating to the implementation of the 2017 National Strategy that have yet to be fulfilled, as follows:[3]